Leonard Bimetal Trout Fly Reel - Smallest Size and Flawless! 8'1" Built with a DF action

Built with a DF action and wrapped in may rose with full intermediates in may rose as well

Wrapped in green olive silk with signature wraps and brown olive intermediates

chestnut brown silks with darker brown tipping

Comes with correct tan bag and a brass tip aluminum tube

Leonard Bimetal Trout Fly Reel - Smallest Size and Flawless! 8'1" Built with a DF actionFor sale here is a very scarce smallest size first model H. L. Leonard Bimetal fly reel made by Philbrook & Paine in the last quarter of the 19th century. Clearly marked "H. L. Leonard Pat. June 12, 1877". Constructed with a bronze frame, german silver sideplates, foot, handle arm, and spool. The pillar to pillar diameter is 2 1 4" (without pillars it is 1 15 16"). The spool width is 3 4". Ivory handle grasp which makes the reel even more scarce!